Veterans Memorial
Paul F. Ahlers
Cletus J. Albers
Norman Albers
Urban J. Albers
William H. Albers
David Aselage
Don Aselage
Herb Aselage
Leo Aselage
Louis Aselage
Rita Aselage (Thoma)
Thomas E. Barga
Randall Barfield
Nelson E. Barhorst
Peyton Barhorst
Raymond C. Barhorst
Rick Barhorst
Robert J. Barhorst II
Robert J. Barhorst III
Vernon W. Barhorst
Lester J. Barlage
Thomas C. Barlage
Abby (Siegel) Bauer
Roger C. Behr
Gerald “Gary” Bensman
Mel Bensman
Roger John Bertke
Charles Boerger
Clarance Boerger
Dennis J. Boerger
George W. Boerger
Kenneth H. Boerger
Melvin Boerger
Ralph A. Boerger
Robert “Bob” Boerger
Andrew Bollheimer
Donald L. Bollheimer
Paul A. Bollheimer
Richard A. Bollheimer
David F. Borchers
Frederick H. Bruns
Richard E. Bruns
Thomas R. Bruns
William L. Busse
Samuel L. Cotrell Jr.
Kimberly R. (Cotrell) DeLoye
Marcus A. DeLoye
Michael D. DeLoye
James A. Dillehay
Anthony Eilerman
Donald Eilerman
Donald P. Eilerman
James M. Eilerman
Vernon Eilerman
Henry F. Ernst
Henry J. Ernst
Wilfred B. Ernst
Melanie (Borchers) Ferguson
Ralph N. Fleckenstein
Jerome R. Frilling
John A. Frilling
Roger J. Frilling
Myron G. Gaier
Don Geise Sr.
Richard P. Gusching
Francis “Frank” Hoehne
James M. Hoehne
Cyril M. Hoelscher
Alfred Frederick Holthaus
James M. Holthaus
Richard B. Holthaus
Urban Holthaus Jr.
David Hoying
Frederick J. Hoying
Herbert Hoying
Joe C. Hoying
Richard J. Hoying
Ronald Hoying
Vern Hoying
Anthony A. “Tony” Jacobs
James E. “Ted” Jacobs
Jerald R. Kendall
Adolph “Sonny” Meyer
Bryan Meyer
Denny Meyer
Joseph F. Meyer, Jr.
Kenneth H. Meyer
Tom Meyer
Bradley A. Moeller
Rich Monnin
Stephen Monnin
Albert F. Naber
Edward J. Naber
Rita C. (Spreng) Osborne
Paul C. Perin
John A. Pleiman
Stanley B. Pleiman
Thomas A. Pleiman
Karl Puthoff
Virgil G. Puthoff
Weston Anthony Puthoff
James Quinlin
Cyril Ratermann
Leo Ratermann
Urban Ratermann
Eugene Rethman
John D. Rethman
William Rethman
Ralph J. Rieger
Alvin H. Rosengarten
Edward J. Rosengarten
Harold Rosengarten
Robert Ruhenkamp
Roger Schmitmeyer
Anthony J. Seger
Carl Seger
Cyril H. Seger
Joe Seger
Walt Seger
James “Jake” W. Sherman
Clarence Siegel
Josh Siegel
Maxine Siegel
Nobert R. Siegel
Thomas J. Siegel
Jerome Slonskosky
Irene (Meyer) Spreng
Tom Spreng
Matthew Lloyd Stephens
Leon Stockman
Edward “Ted” P. Studer
Joseph E. Toller
John Turner
Mel D. VanWinkle
Dean Vanderhorst
James Richard Vogelsang
Thomas E. Waucop (Walkup)
Dr. Thomas Walkup
Donald F. Wehrman
John R. Winner
Matthew R. Winner
Charles P. Wray
Burk Zimmerman
John H. Zimmerman
Marita Zimmerman
Mathias D. Zimmerman
Mathias F. Zimmerman
Richard Zimmerman

Mitch Ahlers
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Branch of Service: USMC
Dates of Service: 09/2009-09/2013
Service Location(s): Camp Lejeune, NC
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: OEF (Afghanistan)
Highest Rank Attained: Sergeant E-5
Current Military Status: Inactive Reserve
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: No

Paul F. Ahlers
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Deceased
Branch of Service: Army
Dates of Service: 01/1952-01/1954
Service Location(s): Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Korea
Highest Rank Attained: Corporal
Current Military Status:
Entered Service Via: Drafted
Prisoner of War: No
Cletus J. Albers
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Ashland, Ohio
Branch of Service: Navy
Dates of Service: 03/1943-06/1946
Service Location(s): South Pacific
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: WWII
Highest Rank Attained: USN – 1C
Current Military Status: Discharged
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: No

Norman Albers
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Branch of Service: Air Force, Ohio Air National Guard
Dates of Service: 07/1963-07/1969
Service Location(s): Springfield, Ohio Air National Guard
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Vietnam
Highest Rank Attained: E5, Staff Sergeant
Current Military Status: Honorable Discharge
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: No
Urban J. Albers
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Minster, Ohio (deceased)
Branch of Service: Army
Dates of Service: 06/01/1945-11/19/1946
Service Location(s): Trinidad
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: WWII
Highest Rank Attained: Sergeant
Current Military Status: Discharge
Entered Service Via: Drafted
Prisoner of War: No
William H. Albers
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Ft. Loramie, Ohio (deceased)
Branch of Service: Army
Dates of Service: 10/02/1917-06/06/1919
Service Location(s): Germany
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: WWI
Highest Rank Attained: Private
Current Military Status: Discharged
Entered Service Via:
Prisoner of War: No
David Aselage
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Branch of Service: Army
Dates of Service: 06/20/1972-03/22/1974
Service Location(s): Wonju, Korea
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Vietnam
Highest Rank Attained: Spec 4, Teletype/Morris Code Operator
Current Military Status: Honorable Discharge
Entered Service Via:
Prisoner of War: No

Donald Aselage
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Deceased
Branch of Service: Army
Dates of Service: 1970 – 1972
Service Location(s): Udall, Thailand
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Vietnam
Highest Rank Attained: Spec 4
Current Military Status:
Entered Service Via:
Prisoner of War: No

Herb Aselage
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Deceased
Branch of Service: Army
Dates of Service: ??? – 04/21/45
Service Location(s):
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: WWII
Highest Rank Attained: Corporal
Current Military Status:
Entered Service Via:
Prisoner of War: No

Leo Aselage
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Deceased
Branch of Service: Army
Dates of Service: 12/22/44 – 01/07/46
Service Location(s): Rhineland, Central Europe, Germany
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: WWII
Highest Rank Attained: Private First Class
Current Military Status:
Entered Service Via:
Prisoner of War: No

Louis Aselage
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Deceased
Branch of Service: Army
Dates of Service: 04/30/45 – 10/10/46
Service Location(s): Camp Blanding, FL
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: WWII
Highest Rank Attained: MP Private First Class
Current Military Status:
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: No

Rita Aselage Thoma
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Deceased
Branch of Service: Army Nurse
Dates of Service: 09/01/44 – 04/03/46
Service Location(s): Ashford General Hospital, WV White Sulphor Srings
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: WWII
Highest Rank Attained: 1st Lieutenant
Current Military Status:
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: No

Randall Barfield
Hometown: Ashburn, GA
Current City: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Branch of Service: United States Air Force
Dates of Service: 03/07/1968-12/09/1971
Service Location(s): North Dakota, Utapio,Thailand and Davis-Monthan
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Vietnam
Highest Rank Attained: Sergeant
Current Military Status: Honorable Discharge
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: No
Thomas E. Barga
Hometown: Russia, Ohio
Current City: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Branch of Service: Army National Guard
Dates of Service: 08/16/1962-04/30/1967
Service Location(s): Ft. Knox, KY
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Korean Conflict
Highest Rank Attained: Sp4
Current Military Status:
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: No

Nelson E. Barhorst
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Branch of Service: Ohio National Guard
Dates of Service: 1966-1972
Service Location(s): Covington, Ohio
War or Conflict(s) Involved In:
Highest Rank Attained: Spc 4
Current Military Status:
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: No

Peyton Barhorst
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Ft. Bragg, NC
Branch of Service: Army
Dates of Service: 9/14-present
Service Location(s): Ft. Eustis, VA; Ft. Bragg, NC
War or Conflict(s) Involved In:
Highest Rank Attained: PFC
Current Military Status: Active
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: No

Raymond C. Barhorst
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Deceased
Branch of Service: U.S. Army/Air Corps
Dates of Service: 11/1/1941-12/2/1945
Service Location(s): Europe
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: WWII
Highest Rank Attained: SSGT
Current Military Status: Honorably Discharged
Entered Service Via: enlisted
Prisoner of War: No

Rick Barhorst
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Branch of Service: Air Force
Dates of Service: 1988-1994
Service Location(s): Lackland AFB TX; Lowery AFB CO; Grand Fork AFB ND
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Desert Shield, Desert Storm
Highest Rank Attained: E-4 SGT
Current Military Status: Honorably Discharged
Entered Service Via: enlisted
Prisoner of War: No

Robert J. Barhorst II
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Fort Loramie, Ohio
Branch of Service: Army
Dates of Service: October 1965 – October 1971
Service Location(s): Fort Knox, KY
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Vietnam
Highest Rank Attained: Spec 4th class
Current Military Status: civilian
Entered Service Via: enlisted
Prisoner of War: No

Robert J. Barhorst III
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Temple, Texas
Branch of Service: Marines from 1999 to 2003, Army 2003-present
Dates of Service: 1999 to present
Service Location(s): Korea, Iraq, Japan, California, Georgia, Texas, Germany
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Gulf War
Highest Rank Attained: Sergeant E-6
Current Military Status: Active
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: No

Vernon W. Barhorst
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Deceased
Branch of Service: Army
Dates of Service: 1944-1946
Service Location(s): Japan
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: WWII
Highest Rank Attained: TEC 4 Sgt
Current Military Status: Honorable Discharge
Entered Service Via: Drafted
Prisoner of War: No

Lester J. Barlage
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Deceased
Branch of Service: United States Marine Corps
Dates of Service: 1951-1952
Service Location(s): Camp Lejeune, NC
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Korean
Highest Rank Attained: Corporal
Current Military Status:
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: No

Thomas C. Barlage
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Deceased
Branch of Service: Army
Dates of Service: 08/28/1951-06/19/1953
Service Location(s): Berlin, Germany
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Korean War
Highest Rank Attained: PFC
Current Military Status: Deceased
Entered Service Via: Drafted
Prisoner of War: No

Abby (Siegel) Bauer
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Fargo, ND
Branch of Service: Army National Guard
Dates of Service: 2008 to present
Service Location(s): Springfield, Ohio; Wahpeton, ND
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Afghanistan/Kuwait
Highest Rank Attained: E4
Current Military Status: Active
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: No
Roger Behr
Hometown: McCartyville, Ohio
Current City: Fort Loramie, Ohio
Branch of Service: National Guard
Dates of Service: 7/15/1957 – 1/05/1964
Service Location(s): Piqua, Ohio, National Guard
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Vietnam Era
Highest Rank Attained: Sp-4 E-4
Current Military Status: None
Entered Service Via: enlisted
Prisoner of War: No

Gerald “Gary” Bensman
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Minster
Branch of Service: U S Army Reserves
Dates of Service: 1963-1971
Service Location(s): Ft. Knox, KY
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Vietnam Era
Highest Rank Attained: Specialist 4th Class
Current Military Status: Honorably Discharged
Entered Service Via: enlisted
Prisoner of War: No
Mel Bensman
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Branch of Service: U S Army
Dates of Service: 1969-1971
Service Location(s): Korea
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Vietnam Era
Highest Rank Attained: E4 MP
Current Military Status: Honorably Discharged
Entered Service Via: drafted
Prisoner of War: No

Roger John Bertke
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Branch of Service: National Guard
Dates of Service: 08/12/71 – 04/11/77
Service Location(s): Fort Jackson, South Carolina
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Vietnam Era
Highest Rank Attained: PV-2
Current Military Status: Honorable Discharge
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: No
Charles Boerger
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City:
Branch of Service: Army National Guard
Dates of Service:
Service Location(s):
War or Conflict(s) Involved In:
Highest Rank Attained:
Current Military Status:
Entered Service Via:
Prisoner of War:
Clarence R. Boerger
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Minster, Ohio (deceased)
Branch of Service: U S Army
Dates of Service: 1941-1945
Service Location(s): Africa, Italy
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: WWII
Highest Rank Attained: Sergeant
Current Military Status: Honorable Discharge, Purple Heart (wounded twice)
Entered Service Via: Drafted
Prisoner of War:
Dennis J. Boerger
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City:
Branch of Service: Army
Dates of Service:
Service Location(s):
War or Conflict(s) Involved In:
Highest Rank Attained: Buck Sgt
Current Military Status:
Entered Service Via:
Prisoner of War:

George W. Boerger
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Deceased
Branch of Service: Army Air Corps. 15th Air Force 461st Bomber Group (H) 765th Squadron
Dates of Service: 12/11/1943-11/1945
Service Location(s): Toretta, Italy; Keesler FLD, MS; Davis-Monthan, AZ; March FLD,CA
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: WWII European Theater, Flew 25+ missons, Top Turret Gunner, B-24’s
Highest Rank Attained: Tech Sargent
Current Military Status: Honorably Discharged
Entered Service Via: Drafted
Prisoner of War: No

Kenneth H. Boerger
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Branch of Service: National Guard
Dates of Service: 10/1965 – 10/1971
Service Location(s): Fort Knox KY, Covinton Ohio
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Vietnam Era
Highest Rank Attended: Spec – 4
Current Military Status: Veteran
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: No
Melvin Boerger
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City:
Branch of Service: Army National Guard
Dates of Service:
Service Location(s):
War or Conflict(s) Involved In:
Highest Rank Attained: E5 SGT
Current Military Status:
Entered Service Via:
Prisoner of War:

Ralph A. Boerger
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Deceased
Branch of Service: Army
Dates of Service: 06/01/1942-10/03/1945
Service Location(s): Italy, France, Switzerland, Czechoslovakia
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: WWII
Highest Rank Attained: Staff Sergeant, Medic
Current Military Status: Honorable Discharge, Silver Star, Bronze Star
Entered Service Via: Drafted
Prisoner of War: No

Robert J. Boerger
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Deceased
Branch of Service: Army
Dates of Service: 01/24/1945-11/23/1946
Service Location(s): Atlantic-Pacific (Japan)
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: WWII
Highest Rank Attained: PFC, Telephone & Telegraph Lineman
Current Military Status: Honorable Discharge
Entered Service Via: Drafted
Prisoner of War: No

Andrew Bollheimer
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Deceased buried at Willowdell
Branch of Service: Army, Co ‘H’ 329th Infantry
Dates of Service: 09/18/1917-02/15/1919
Service Location(s): France, American Expeditionary Forces
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: WWI
Highest Rank Attained: Bugler
Current Military Status: Honorable Discharge
Entered Service Via: drafted
Prisoner of War: No

Donald L. Bollheimer
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Minster, Ohio
Branch of Service: Army
Dates of Service: 04/17/1956-04/16/1958
Service Location(s): Ft. Belvoir, VA
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Between Korean and Vietnam Wars
Highest Rank Attained: Corporal
Current Military Status: retired
Entered Service Via: volunteer for draft
Prisoner of War: No

Paul A. Bollheimer
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Houston, Texas
Branch of Service: Marine Corp
Dates of Service: 01/02/1942-10/24/1947
Service Location(s): Cherry Point, NC
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: WWII
Highest Rank Attained: Tech Sergeant/Warrent Officer, rear seat night fighter radar operator for Capt. Bill Heier, youngest of the Black Sheep Sqaudron pilots
Current Military Status: Retired
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: No

Richard A. Bollheimer
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Branch of Service: Army
Dates of Service: 6/20/1953-04/27/1955
Service Location(s): Greenland
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Korean
Highest Rank Attained: Corporal
Current Military Status: Honorable Discharge
Entered Service Via: Drafted
Prisoner of War: No

David F. Borchers
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Dayton, Ohio
Branch of Service: Army Field Artillery
Dates of Service: 09/17/1968-04/25/1970
Service Location(s): Fort Dix, NJ; Fort Sill, OK
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Vietnam, 1st Air Cav Division (1 yr, 39 days)
Highest Rank Attained: Specialist 5
Current Military Status: Honorable Discharge
Entered Service Via: Drafted
Prisoner of War: No

Bart M. Brandewie
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Branch of Service: Army
Dates of Service: 07/2006 – 12/2009
Service Location(s): Fort Hood – Killeen, TX / Camp Taji – Iraq
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Operation Iraqi Freedom
Highest Rank Attained: Spc
Current Military Status: Veteran
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: No

Frederick H. Bruns
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Troy, Ohio
Branch of Service: US Army Reserve, 454 Transportation Unit
Dates of Service: 01/1958 – 01/1964
Service Location(s): Ft. Knox, KY
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Vietnam Era
Highest Rank Attained: SSGT
Current Military Status: Inactive
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: No
Richard L. Bruns
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Houston, Ohio
Branch of Service: Army National Guard
Dates of Service: 04/1969-04/1975
Service Location(s): Greenville, Ohio; Ft. Knox, KY
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Vietnam
Highest Rank Attained: SP5
Current Military Status: Honorary Discharge
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: No

Thomas R. Bruns
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Burkettsville, Ohio
Branch of Service: Army Reserves
Dates of Service: 12/01/64 – 12/01/70
Service Location(s): Lima Reserves
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Vietnam War
Highest Rank Attended: E-4
Current Military Status: Veteran
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: No

William L. Busse
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Branch of Service: US Army
Dates of Service: 08/21/1952-08/04/1954
Service Location(s): Pusan, Korea
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Korea
Highest Rank Attained: Corporal
Current Military Status: Honorable Discharge
Entered Service Via: Drafted
Prisoner of War: No

Samuel L. Cotrell Jr.
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Branch of Service: Army & National Guard
Dates of Service: 06/1986 – 06/1990 & 07/1990 – 07/2006
Service Location(s): Germany & Ohio
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Peace Time
Highest Rank Attained: Staff Sergeant
Current Military Status: Veteran & Retired from National Guard
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: No

Kimberly R. (Cotrell) DeLoye
Hometown: Bradford, Ohio
Current City: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Branch of Service: Air Force & Air Force Reserve (1990-92)
Dates of Service: 12/15/87 – 03/23/90
Service Location(s): Germany, Sembach AB & Dayton, OH
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Peace Time
Highest Rank Attained: Senior Airman
Current Military Status: Veteran
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: No

Marcus A. DeLoye
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Branch of Service: Army
Dates of Service: 10/29/13 – Present
Service Location(s): Camp Casey, Korea & Fort Carson, CO
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Peace Time
Highest Rank Attained: Specialist E-4
Current Military Status: Active
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: No

Michael D. DeLoye
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Branch of Service: Air Force
Dates of Service: 06/20/86 – 06/20/90
Service Location(s): Wallace AB, Philippine & March AB, California
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Peace Time
Highest Rank Attained: Sergeant
Current Military Status: Veteran
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: No

James A. Dillehay
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Deceased
Branch of Service: Air Force
Dates of Service: Air Force Reserve 1958-1964, Active 10/1961-07/1962
Service Location(s): Lackland, TX; Richards-Gebaur, MO
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Cuban Crisis
Highest Rank Attained: S Sgt
Current Military Status: Honorable Discharge
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: No

Anthony Eilerman
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Branch of Service: Army
Dates of Service: 04/24/1952-03/22/1954
Service Location(s): Korea
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Korea
Highest Rank Attained: Corporal
Current Military Status: Discharged
Entered Service Via: Drafted
Prisoner of War: No
Donald Eilerman
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Branch of Service: Air Force National Guard Ohio
Dates of Service: 1969 – 1975
Service Location(s): Ohio
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Vietnam War
Highest Rank Attained: Staff Sergeant
Current Military Status: Discharged
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: No

Donald P. Eilerman
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Deceased
Branch of Service: Army
Dates of Service: 11/20/1952-08/07/1954
Service Location(s): Newfoundland
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Korean Conflict
Highest Rank Attained: Corporal
Current Military Status: Deceased
Entered Service Via: Drafted
Prisoner of War: No

James M. Eilerman
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Branch of Service: Army National Guard
Dates of Service: 10/14/65 to 10/14/71
Service Location(s): Fort Knox, KY
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Vietnam
Highest Rank Attained: Private First Class
Current Military Status: Honorable Discharge
Entered Service Via: enlisted
Prisoner of War: No
Vernon Eilerman
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Minster, Ohio
Branch of Service: Army
Dates of Service: 09/14/1950-08/14/1952
Service Location(s): Korea
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Korea
Highest Rank Attained: Corporal
Current Military Status: Discharged
Entered Service Via: Drafted
Prisoner of War: No
Henry F. Ernst
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Deceased
Branch of Service: Army
Dates of Service: 1942 – 1945
Service Location(s): Ft. Bliss, TX; Italy; China
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: WW II
Highest Rank Attained: Tech Sgt.
Current Military Status: Honorable Discharge
Entered Service Via: drafted
Prisoner of War: No
Henry J. Ernst
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Piqua, Ohio
Branch of Service: Army
Dates of Service: 01/1967 – 12/1969
Service Location(s): Ft. Knox, KY; Vietnam
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Vietnam 2 tours 06/67-06-68, 01/69-12/69
Highest Rank Attained: Staff Sgt. E6
Current Military Status: Honorary Discharge
Entered Service Via: enlisted
Prisoner of War:
Wilfred B. Ernst
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Deceased – December 1, 1998
Branch of Service: Army infantry
Dates of Service: 1942 – 1945
Service Location(s):
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: WW II
Highest Rank Attained: Specialist, sharpshooter
Current Military Status:
Entered Service Via: enlisted
Prisoner of War: No

Melanie (Borchers) Ferguson
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Toledo, Ohio
Branch of Service: Air Force, Air National Guard
Dates of Service: 1993-1997; 2001-2011; 2011-present
Service Location(s): Davis-Monthon AFB, AZ; Air Force Academy, CO; Goodfellow AFB, TX; Tyndell AFB, FL; Camp Red Cloud, S. Korea; Ramstein AB, Germany; Lackland, TX; Toledo Air National Guard Base
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Operation Deny Flight, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn
Highest Rank Attained: Major
Current Military Status: Active Guard
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: No
Ralph N. Fleckenstein
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Branch of Service: Army National Guard
Dates of Service: 09/1964-09/1970
Service Location(s): Ft. Knox, KY; Ft. Jackson, SC; Covington, Ohio
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: none
Highest Rank Attained: SPC4
Current Military Status:
Entered Service Via: enlisted
Prisoner of War: No

Jerome R. Frilling
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Deceased – KIA 09/30/1970, Quang-Tin, Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Dates of Service: 02/09/1970-09/30/1970
Service Location(s): Ft. Leonard, MO; Vietnam
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Vietnam
Highest Rank Attained: PFC
Current Military Status: KIA
Entered Service Via: Drafted
Prisoner of War: No

John A. Frilling
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Deceased Oct 12, 1980
Branch of Service: Army National Guard
Dates of Service: 1970-1976
Service Location(s): Ft. Dix, NJ; Covington, Ohio
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Vietnam
Highest Rank Attained: Private
Current Military Status: Honorably Discharged
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: No

Roger J. Frilling
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Branch of Service: Army National Guard
Dates of Service: 10/10/1964-10/10/1970
Service Location(s): Ft.Knox, KY; Ft. Jackson, SC
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Vietnam
Highest Rank Attained: Sergeant E-5
Current Military Status: Honorably Discharged
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: No

Myron G. Gaier
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Branch of Service: Army
Dates of Service: 04/20/71 – 04/20/77
Service Location(s): Covington M.G.
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Vietnam
Highest Rank Attained: E-4
Current Military Status: None
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: No

Theodore R. Gaier
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Branch of Service: Army
Dates of Service: 09/18/1961-09/18/1963
Service Location(s): Ft. Knox, KY; Ft. Bliss, TX
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Cuban Missle Crisis
Highest Rank Attained: Corporal/Acting Sergeant
Current Military Status: Veteran
Entered Service Via: Drafted
Prisoner of War: No

Donald E. Geise Sr.
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Sidney, Ohio
Branch of Service: Army
Dates of Service: 04/30/53 – 04/08/55
Service Location(s): Bordeaux, France
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Korean War
Highest Rank Attained: Corporal
Current Military Status: Retired
Entered Service Via: Drafted
Prisoner of War: No

Richard P. Gusching
Hometown: Sidney, Ohio
Current City: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Branch of Service: Army 735th Tank Battalion
Dates of Service: 03/1943 – 02/1945
Service Location(s): Washington, KY, England, France, Luxembourg
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: WW2
Highest Rank Attained: T-4 Sergeant
Current Military Status: Retired
Entered Service Via: Drafted
Prisoner of War: No

Francis “Frank” Hoehne
Hometown: Houston, Ohio
Current City: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Branch of Service: US Army
Dates of Service: 03/1953 – 03/1955
Service Location(s): Korea
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Korean Conflict
Highest Rank Attained: Corporal
Current Military Status: Honorbly Discharged
Entered Service Via: Drafted
Prisoner of War: No

James M. Hoehne
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Branch of Service: Us Air Force
Dates of Service: 1962 – 1966
Service Location(s): Clinton CO. Air Force Base
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Cuban Crisis
Highest Rank Attained: A1C
Current Military Status: N/A
Entered Service Via: enlisted
Prisoner of War: No

Cyril M. Hoelscher
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Branch of Service: Army
Dates of Service: 011/1953 – 08/1955
Service Location(s): Amberg, Germany
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Korea
Highest Rank Attained: PFC
Current Military Status:
Entered Service Via: Drafted
Prisoner of War: No

Alfred Frederick Holthaus
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Deceased, buried at St. Michael’s cemetary
Branch of Service: Army
Dates of Service: 11/9/1942-12/4/1945
Service Location(s): Normandy,Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes,
Central Europe
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: WWII
Highest Rank Attained: Technician 5th grade, 345 field artillery battalion,90th division, Radio operator/morse code
Current Military Status: Honorbly Discharged, received 5 bronze stars, 1 bronze arrowhead, sharp shooter badge, rifle bar, victory medal, good conduct medal, American theater service medal, European-African-Eastern Theatre service medal
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: No

James M. Holthaus
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Branch of Service: Army National Guard
Dates of Service: 1968-1974
Service Location(s): Greenville, OH; Fort Jackson, SC
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Vietnam
Highest Rank Attained: SP5
Current Military Status: Honorbly Discharged
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: No

Richard B. Holthaus
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Deceased
Branch of Service: Army
Dates of Service: 04/17/51 – 04/04/53
Service Location(s): Seoul Korea
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Korean Conflict
Highest Rank Attained: Sergeant
Current Military Status: Honorbly Discharged, Deceased
Entered Service Via: Drafted
Prisoner of War: No

Urban Holthaus Jr.
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Branch of Service: Us Army Reserves
Dates of Service: June 1963 – June 1967
Service Location(s): Fort Knox KY, Fort Jackson SC, Lima OH
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Vietnam Era
Highest Rank Attained: Spec 5
Current Military Status: Honorable Discharge
Entered Service Via: enlisted
Prisoner of War: No

David Hoying
Hometown: Anna, Ohio
Current City: Anna, Ohio
Branch of Service: Army
Dates of Service: 1965 to 1972
Service Location(s): Fort Knox KY
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Vietnam
Highest Rank Attained: Sp 4
Current Military Status:
Entered Service Via: enlisted
Prisoner of War: No

Frederick J. Hoying
Hometown: St. Patrick, Ohio
Current City: Deceased
Branch of Service: Army
Dates of Service: 12/16/1944-01/26/1946
Service Location(s): Japan
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: WWII
Highest Rank Attained: SSGT
Current Military Status: Honorable Discharge
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: No

Herbert F. Hoying
Hometown: St. Patrick, Ohio
Current City: Sidney, Ohio
Branch of Service: Army
Dates of Service: 1942-1945
Service Location(s): Europe, Western Germany
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: WWII
Highest Rank Attained: SGT. Purple Heart (twice)
Current Military Status: Honorable Discharge
Entered Service Via: Drafted
Prisoner of War: No
Joe C. Hoying
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Raleigh, North Carolina
Branch of Service: Air Force National Guard
Dates of Service: 10/1968 – 10/1974
Service Location(s): Rickenbacker AFB Ohio
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Vietnam
Highest Rank Attained: SSGT
Current Military Status:
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: No

Richard J. Hoying
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Branch of Service: Air Force National Guard
Dates of Service: 1970 – 1974
Service Location(s): Wilmington, OH
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Vietnam
Highest Rank Attained: Sergeant
Current Military Status: Discharge
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: No

Ronald Hoying
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Branch of Service: Air Force National Guard
Dates of Service: 1970 – 1976
Service Location(s): Rickenbacker Air Force Base
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Vietnam
Highest Rank Attained: Staff Sergeant
Current Military Status: Honorable Discharge
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: No

Vernon Hoying
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Branch of Service: United State Marine Corp
Dates of Service: 04/1944 – 05/1946
Service Location(s): Pacific Theater – Okinanawa Invasion
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: WWII
Highest Rank Attained: Corporal – Purple Heart
Current Military Status: Honorable Discharge
Entered Service Via: Drafted
Prisoner of War: No
Doyle K. Iiams
Hometown: Sidney, Ohio
Current City: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Branch of Service: Signal School US Army Air Corps
Dates of Service: 1946-1948
Service Location(s): Ft. Momouth, NJ; Alamogordo Air Base NM; Hollowman Air Base NM; White Sands Missile Base NM
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: WWII
Highest Rank Attained: Sergeant
Current Military Status: Honorable Discharge
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: No

Anthony A. “Tony” Jacobs
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Nashville, TN
Branch of Service: US Army
Dates of Service: 10/2006-03/2011
Service Location(s): Ft. Campbell, KY
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Enduring Freedom
Highest Rank Attained: E5 Sergeant
Current Military Status: Inactive Reserve
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War:

James E. “Ted” Jacobs
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Newport, Ohio
Branch of Service: US Air Force
Dates of Service: 12/2010-12/2014
Service Location(s): Wright Patterson AFB
War or Conflict(s) Involved In:
Highest Rank Attained: Senior Airman
Current Military Status: Inactive Reserve
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War:

Jerald R. Kendall
Hometown: Sidney, Ohio
Current City: Deceased
Branch of Service: U.S. Marines, USMC Drum and Bugle Team
Dates of Service: 1952-1956
Service Location(s): Korea
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Korean Conflict
Highest Rank Attained: Corporal
Current Military Status: Honorable Discharge
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: No

Adolph “Sonny” Meyer
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Newport, Ohio
Branch of Service: US Army
Dates of Service: 10/04/1954-10/06/1956
Service Location(s): Ft. Knox, KY; Germany (18 months)
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Korean
Highest Rank Attained: SP3
Current Military Status: Veteran
Entered Service Via: Drafted
Prisoner of War: No

Bryan D. Meyer
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Stafford, Virginia
Branch of Service: USMC
Dates of Service: 9/3/2007-3/11/2015
Service Location(s): Paris Island, SC; Kaneohe Bay, HI; Quantico, VA; Camp Lejeune, NC
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Operation Iraqi Freedom; Operation Enduring Freedom; Afghanistan
Highest Rank Attained: Corporal
Current Military Status: Veteran
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: No

Dennis G. Meyer
Hometown: Russia, Ohio
Current City: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Branch of Service: Army
Dates of Service: 04/1971 – 04/1977
Service Location(s): Fort Jackson, SC
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Vietnam
Highest Rank Attained: Sergeant
Current Military Status: Honorable Discharge
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: No

Joseph F. Meyer, Jr.
Hometown: Newport, Ohio
Current City: deceased, laid to rest in Normandy American Cemetery, France
Branch of Service: US Army, 313th Infantry Regiment, 79th Infantry Division
Dates of Service: KIA 07/06/1944
Service Location(s): France
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: WWII
Highest Rank Attained: Private First Class, Purple Heart
Current Military Status: KIA
Entered Service Via:
Prisoner of War: No

Kenneth H. Meyer
Hometown: Russia, Ohio
Current City: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Branch of Service: Army National Guard
Dates of Service: 10/24/1965-10/24/1971
Service Location(s): Ft. Knox, KY
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Vietnam Era
Highest Rank Attained: E-5 Sergeant
Current Military Status: Honorable Discharge
Entered Service Via: Drafted/Enlisted
Prisoner of War: No

Tom Meyer
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Branch of Service: Air Force
Dates of Service: 1968-1972
Service Location(s): Lackland AFB, TX
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Vietnam Era
Highest Rank Attained: Staff Sergeant
Current Military Status: Retired
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: No

Bradley A. Moeller
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Dublin, Ohio
Branch of Service: Ohio Army National Guard
Dates of Service: 04/08/2001-Present
Service Location(s): Ohio and Iraq
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Operation Iraqi Freedom 12/2003-02/2005
Highest Rank Attained: SSG/E6
Current Military Status: Active – Recruiter
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: No
Rich Monnin
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Sidney, Ohio
Branch of Service: Army
Dates of Service: 09/1971-09/1978
Service Location(s): Ft. Riley, Kansas
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Vietnam War
Highest Rank Attained: E5
Current Military Status:
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: No
Stephen Monnin
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Botkins, Ohio
Branch of Service: Army
Dates of Service: December 1965 – September 1967
Service Location(s): USA – Vietnam
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Vietnam
Highest Rank Attained: Sergeant
Current Military Status: Honorable Discharge
Entered Service Via: Drafted
Prisoner of War: No

Albert F. Naber
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Deceased
Branch of Service: Army
Dates of Service: 10/26/1918-12/21/1918
Service Location(s): Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: WWI
Highest Rank Attained: Private
Current Military Status:
Entered Service Via:
Prisoner of War: No

Edward J. Naber
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Deceased
Branch of Service: Army 103rd Infantry
Dates of Service: April 25, 1918 – September 30, 1919
Service Location(s): St. Mihiel Defensive Sector
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: WWI
Highest Rank Attained: Private
Current Military Status:
Entered Service Via: Drafted
Prisoner of War: No

Rita C. Osborne
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Bristow, VA
Branch of Service: Army
Dates of Service: 10/30/1980-02/04/1992
Service Location(s): Ft. Jackson, SC; Ft. Bliss, TX; Hanau, Germany; Ft. Dix, NJ
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Operation Just Cause (Panama) 1989
Highest Rank Attained: SP4
Current Military Status: Disabled Veteran
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: No

Paul C. Perin
Hometown: Newport, Ohio
Current City: Fort Loramie, Ohio
Branch of Service: Army
Dates of Service: October 31, 1951 – September 3, 1953
Service Location(s): Alaska
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Korean War
Highest Rank Attained: Corporal
Current Military Status: N/A
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: No

John A. Pleiman
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Deceased
Branch of Service: US Army Reserves
Dates of Service: April 16, 1958 – December 31, 1965
Service Location(s): Fort Knox KY, Fort Eustis VA
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Vietnam
Highest Rank Attained: SP4
Current Military Status: N/A
Entered Service Via: Drafted
Prisoner of War: No

Stanley B. Pleiman
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Branch of Service: US Navy
Dates of Service: 03/07/68 – 03/08/72
Service Location(s): Norfolk, VA; Morrocco; Africa
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Vietnam
Highest Rank Attained: E-5
Current Military Status: Retired
Entered Service Via: Drafted
Prisoner of War: No

Thomas A. Pleiman
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Branch of Service: Air Force
Dates of Service: 02/19/1968-02/19/1974
Service Location(s): Columbus, Ohio; San Antonio, TX; Frankfort Germany
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Vietnam Era
Highest Rank Attained: SGT
Current Military Status: Honorable Discharge
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: No

Karl Puthoff
Hometown: Sidney, Ohio
Current City: Sidney, Ohio
Branch of Service: Army
Dates of Service: 02/1969 – 09/1970
Service Location(s): Ft. Dix NS; Ft. Sill OK; CuChi South Vietnam
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Vietnam
Highest Rank Attained: Specialist 4
Current Military Status: Honorably Discharged
Entered Service Via: Drafted
Prisoner of War: No

Virgil G. Puthoff
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Beavercreek, Ohio
Branch of Service: Army – Ohio National Guard
Dates of Service: 08/1966-08/1972
Service Location(s): Covington, Ohio
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: None (Vietnam Era)
Highest Rank Attained: Specialist 4
Current Military Status:
Entered Service Via: enlisted
Prisoner of War:

Weston Anthony Puthoff
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Branch of Service: United States Army
Dates of Service: 10/11/2016 – 7/19/18
Service Location(s): Ft. Carson, Colorado Springs, CO; Ft. Benning, GA – Maneuver Center of Excellence
War or Conflict(s) Involved In:
Highest Rank Attained: PFC
Current Military Status: Honorable Discharge
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War:

James W. Quinlin
Hometown: Sidney, Ohio
Current City: Deceased
Branch of Service: US Army – Paratrooper Special Forces
Dates of Service: 09/25/1952 – 07/06/1954
Service Location(s): Fort Bragg, NC
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Korean
Highest Rank Attained: PFC
Current Military Status:
Entered Service Via: Drafted
Prisoner of War: No

Cyril Ratermann
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Deceased
Branch of Service: US Marine Corps
Dates of Service: 05/1942 – 02/1946
Service Location(s): Washington DC and Hawaii
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: WWII
Highest Rank Attained: S/SGT
Current Military Status:
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: No

Leo Ratermann
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Deceased
Branch of Service: US Army Air Forces, Ground Crew
Dates of Service: 05/1942 – 01/1946
Service Location(s): South Pacific – Philippines
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: WWII
Highest Rank Attained: SGT
Current Military Status: Deceased
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: No

Urban Ratermann
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Deceased
Branch of Service: US Army Air Force
Dates of Service: 08/19/1943 – 10/24/1945
Service Location(s): Europe – England – Flew 35 Missions Over Germany as a Ball Turret Gunner in a B-17
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: WWII
Highest Rank Attained: S/SGT
Current Military Status: Deceased
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: No

Eugene Rethman
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Branch of Service: Army
Dates of Service: 04/30/1953-04/30/1955
Service Location(s): Korea
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Korea
Highest Rank Attained: Corporal
Current Military Status: Retired
Entered Service Via: Drafted
Prisoner of War: No
John D. Rethman
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Branch of Service: National Guard
Dates of Service: 10/25/1965-10/25/1971
Service Location(s): Covington, Ohio
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Riot Activity, Low Profiles
Highest Rank Attained: Private First Class
Current Military Status: Honorable Discharge
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: No
William Rethman
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Branch of Service: Ohio Air National Guard
Dates of Service: 08/10/1969-08/08/1975
Service Location(s): Wilmington; Columbus, Ohio
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Vietnam
Highest Rank Attained: Staff Sergeant
Current Military Status: Honorable Discharge
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: No

Ralph J. Rieger
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Deceased-KIA 11/21/1944 France; Interned Epinal, France
Branch of Service: US Army
Dates of Service: 12/29/1942-11/21/1944
Service Location(s): Camp Wallace, TX; Camp Tyson, TN; Ft. Bragg, NC; Kilmore, NJ; France
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: WWII
Highest Rank Attained: Private
Current Military Status: KIA
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: No

Alvin H. Rosengarten
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: deceased
Branch of Service: Navy
Dates of Service: WWII
Service Location(s): South Pacific; Great Lakes Training Center Chicago IL
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: WWII
Highest Rank Attained: Seaman First Class
Current Military Status:
Entered Service Via: drafted
Prisoner of War: No

Edward J. Rosengarten
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Branch of Service: US Army
Dates of Service: 1952-1954
Service Location(s): Breckenridge, KY; Korea; Ft. Knox, KY
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Korean War
Highest Rank Attained: Corporal
Current Military Status: Veteran
Entered Service Via: Drafted
Prisoner of War: No

Harold Rosengarten
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Deseased
Branch of Service: Army
Dates of Service: 1944-1946
Service Location(s): Germany, Frnace
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: World War II
Highest Rank Attained: Private First Class
Current Military Status: Deseased
Entered Service Via: Drafted
Prisoner of War: No

Robert Ruhenkamp
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Branch of Service: US Army
Dates of Service: 1964-1970
Service Location(s): Covington, Ohio
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: None
Highest Rank Attained: Sergeant
Current Military Status: Honorable Discharge
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: No

Michael Schiltz
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: deceased
Branch of Service: Union Army
Dates of Service: 10/20/1861-04/25/1865
Service Location(s): West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Civil War
Highest Rank Attained: Sergeant, Co I, 40th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Current Military Status:
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: Yes. Libby Prison 5 weeks, Danville, VA 6 months, Andersonville Prison 11 months
Roger Schmitmeyer
Hometown: Minster, Ohio
Current City: Ft. Loramie, Ohio (deceased)
Branch of Service: Army
Dates of Service: 01/16/1956-12/23/1957
Service Location(s): Japan
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: None
Highest Rank Attained: Private First Class
Current Military Status: Discharged
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: No

Anthony J. Seger
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: N/A
Branch of Service: Army
Dates of Service: N/A
Service Location(s): N/A
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: World War I
Highest Rank Attained: N/A
Current Military Status: N/A
Entered Service Via: Drafted
Prisoner of War: No

Carl Seger
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Deceased
Branch of Service: Army Air Forces
Dates of Service: 01/29/1943-10/31/1945
Service Location(s): European-African-Middle Eastern Theatre
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: WWII
Highest Rank Attained: Staff Sergeant
Current Military Status: Honorable Discharge
Entered Service Via: Drafted
Prisoner of War: Yes and a Purple Heart recipient

Cyril H. Seger
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Deceased
Branch of Service: 9th Army, 102nd Infantry Div, 405 regiment, Company G.
Dates of Service: 8/29/44 – 8/28/46
Service Location(s): Europe
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Battel of the Bulge, WWII
Highest Rank Attained: Sergeant
Current Military Status: N/A
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: No
Joe Seger
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Branch of Service: Ohio Army National Guard
Dates of Service: 1970-1976
Service Location(s): Ft. Ord CA; Ft. Bliss TX; Greenville Ohio
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Vietnam
Highest Rank Attained: Spec 4
Current Military Status: Honorable Discharge
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: No

Walter Seger
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Deceased
Branch of Service: US Army – Military Police
Dates of Service: 04/1953 – 04/1955
Service Location(s): Germany
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Korean War
Highest Rank Attained: Private First Class
Current Military Status: Honorable Discharge
Entered Service Via: Drafted
Prisoner of War: No

James “Jake” W. Sherman
Hometown: Sidney, Ohio
Current City: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Branch of Service: Army National Guard
Dates of Service: 09/1963-09/1969
Service Location(s): Covington, Ohio
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Vietnam
Highest Rank Attained: Spec 4
Current Military Status: Veteran
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War:
Clarence Siegel
Hometown: Fort Loramie
Current City: Deceased
Branch of Service: Army
Dates of Service: Late 30’s Ealry 40’s
Service Location(s): N/A
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: World War II
Highest Rank Attained: Sergent
Current Military Status: Deceased
Entered Service Via: N/A
Prisoner of War: No
Josh Siegel
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Branch of Service: Army National Guard
Dates of Service: 2003-2010
Service Location(s): Greenville, Ohio
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: OIF IV; OIF VI; Kosovo
Highest Rank Attained: Corporal
Current Military Status: E-5 Sergeant
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: No

Maxine Siegel
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: C Co, 305 MI BN, Huachuca, AZ 85613
Branch of Service: Army
Dates of Service: 10/19/2018-present
Service Location(s): Fort Sill, OK; Fort Huachuca, AZ
War or Conflict(s) Involved In:
Highest Rank Attained: Private
Current Military Status: Active
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: No

Norbert R. Siegel
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Deceased
Branch of Service: US Army
Dates of Service: 05/26/1953 – 05/11/1955
Service Location(s): Mainz, Germany
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Korean War
Highest Rank Attained: Corporal
Current Military Status:
Entered Service Via: Drafted
Prisoner of War: No

Thomas J. Siegel
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Deceased
Branch of Service: Army Ohio National Guard
Dates of Service: 01/22/1961 – 01/21/1965
Service Location(s): Fort Still, OK; Covington, OH
War or Conflict(s) Involved In:
Highest Rank Attained: Spec 4, Marksman (Rifle) 6 mo. active duty
Current Military Status:
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: No

Jerome Slonkosky
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Branch of Service: Army
Dates of Service: 1950-1952
Service Location(s): Trieste, Italy
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Korea
Highest Rank Attained: E7 Sergeant First Class
Current Military Status:
Entered Service Via: Drafted
Prisoner of War: No

Irene (Meyer) Spreng
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Deceased
Branch of Service: Army Nurse
Dates of Service: 04/15/1945-07/04/1946
Service Location(s): Ft. Sheridan, IL
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: WWII, Stateside
Highest Rank Attained: 2nd Lt.
Current Military Status: Honorable Discharge
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: No

Tom Spreng
Hometown: Dayton, Ohio
Current City: Deceased
Branch of Service: Navy
Dates of Service: 10/29/1942-12/04/1945
Service Location(s): Ft. Pierce, FL
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: WWII, Pacific Theater
Highest Rank Attained: SC3c
Current Military Status: Honorable Discharge
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: No

Matthew Lloyd Stephens
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Branch of Service: United States Marine Corps
Dates of Service: 09/18/2009-07/28/2014
Service Location(s): Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, HI
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Global War on Terrorism, Iraq War
Highest Rank Attained: E-5, Sergeant
Current Military Status: Retired
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: No
Leon Stockman
Hometown: New Britain, Conneticut
Current City: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Branch of Service: Air Force
Dates of Service: 02/1964-11/1967
Service Location(s): Wright Patt.; Europe; Middle East; South East Asia
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Vietnam
Highest Rank Attained: Sergeant
Current Military Status: discharged
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: No

Edward “Ted” P. Studer
Hometown: St. Henry, Ohio
Current City: Deceased
Branch of Service: Navy
Dates of Service: 10/01/142-10/01/1945
Service Location(s):
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: WWII
Highest Rank Attained:
Current Military Status: deceased 7/27/1995
Entered Service Via: Drafted
Prisoner of War: No

John Turner
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Branch of Service: US Army
Dates of Service: 05/1966 – 04/1969
Service Location(s): Germany, Vietnam
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Vietnam
Highest Rank Attained: Sgt. E-5
Current Military Status: Honorbly Discharged
Entered Service Via: Drafted
Prisoner of War: No
Joseph E. Toller
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Deceased
Branch of Service: Navy
Dates of Service: 1951-1955
Service Location(s): USS Hornett
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Korean
Highest Rank Attained:
Current Military Status:
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: No

Mel D. Van Winkle
Hometown: Dayton, Ohio
Current City: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Branch of Service: United States Marine Corp
Dates of Service: 08/1967-07/1969
Service Location(s): Vietnam
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Vietnam War
Highest Rank Attained: E3 Lance Corporal
Current Military Status:
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: No

Dean Vanderhorst
Hometown: Minster, Ohio
Current City: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Branch of Service: United States Navy (Seabees)
Dates of Service: 1966-1967
Service Location(s): Vietnam Da-nang
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Vietnam
Highest Rank Attained: E4
Current Military Status: Honorable Discharge
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: No
James Richard Vogelsang
Hometown: Newport, Ohio
Current City: Deceased
Branch of Service: United States Navy Pilot
Dates of Service: 02/13/1943-11/25/1945
Service Location(s): Pacific Theatre Op
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: WWII
Highest Rank Attained: Lt. JG
Current Military Status: Honorable Discharge
Entered Service Via: Drafted
Prisoner of War: No
Dr. Thomas Walkup
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Deceased
Branch of Service: Army
Dates of Service: 07/05/1918-01/04/1919
Service Location(s): with Medial Corp., Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: WWI
Highest Rank Attained: 1st Lieut.
Current Military Status:
Entered Service Via:
Prisoner of War:
Thomas E. Waucop (Walkup)
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Deceased – Buried in Walkup Cemetery
Branch of Service: Army
Dates of Service: 09/18/1861-09/28/1864
Service Location(s): with Co. E 40th OVI & 1st Bat., Pioneer Brigade
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Civil War
Highest Rank Attained:
Current Military Status:
Entered Service Via: Volunteer
Prisoner of War: No

Donald F. Wehrman
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Deceased
Branch of Service: Army
Dates of Service: 11/1950 – 06/1952
Service Location(s): Fort Dix, NJ; Korea; Fort Riley, KS
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Korean War
Highest Rank Attained: Master Sergeant
Current Military Status: Deceased
Entered Service Via: Drafted
Prisoner of War: Escaped Within An Hour

John R. Winner
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Minster Ohio
Branch of Service: Army
Dates of Service: 8/1983 – 8/1996
Service Location(s): Fort Hood TX, Erlensee Germany
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: N/A
Highest Rank Attained: Spec 4
Current Military Status: Honorable Discharge
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: N/A

Matthew R. Winner
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Falston M.D.
Branch of Service: US Army
Dates of Service: Sept. 1985 – December 31, 2010
Service Location(s): Turkey, Ft. Knox, Ft. Dix, Ft. Leonard Wood, Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Ft. Hunter Liggett
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Gulf War, Iraq, Operation Enduring Freedom – Syrian
Highest Rank Attained: MSG
Current Military Status: Retired
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: N/A

Charles P. Wray
Hometown: Sidney, Ohio
Current City: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Branch of Service: US Air Force
Dates of Service: 1971-1978
Service Location(s): Lockland AFB San Anotonio TX, Wright Patterson AFB Dayton, OH, Lowery AFB Denver, CO, Myrtle Beach, SC, 178th Tactical Fighter Group Springfield, OH
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Vietnam Era
Highest Rank Attained: Staff Sgt.
Current Military Status: Honorbly Discharged, Veteran
Entered Service Via: Drafted
Prisoner of War: No

Burk Zimmerman
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Deceased
Branch of Service: US Navy
Dates of Service: 1943-1946
Service Location(s): South Pacific USS Hyde APA 173
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: WWII
Highest Rank Attained: Cox C/3
Current Military Status: Honorably Discharged
Entered Service Via: Drafted
Prisoner of War: No
John H. Zimmerman
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Deceased
Branch of Service: US Navy
Dates of Service: 1958-1962
Service Location(s): USS Tirante, SS420 Submarine North Atlantic
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Vietnam
Highest Rank Attained: RdM 2C
Current Military Status: Honorably Discharged
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: No

Marita Zimmerman
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Deceased
Branch of Service: Army Nurses Corps
Dates of Service: 1942-1946
Service Location(s): France, Belgium, Germany
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: WWII 128th Evac Surgical Hospital
Highest Rank Attained: 1st LT
Current Military Status: Honorably Discharged
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: No

Mathias D. Zimmerman
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Branch of Service: US Navy, US Navy Reserve
Dates of Service: 07/1952 – 10/1955, 10/1955 – 07/1960
Service Location(s): Korea; South Pacific; Mediterranean; North Atlantic
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: Korean
Highest Rank Attained: MM2
Current Military Status: Honorably Discharged
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: No

Mathias F. Zimmerman
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Deceased
Branch of Service: Army
Dates of Service: 1917-1919
Service Location(s): France
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: WWI
Highest Rank Attained: PFC 1
Current Military Status: Honorably Discharged
Entered Service Via: drafted
Prisoner of War: No

Richard Zimmerman
Hometown: Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Current City: Deceased
Branch of Service: Army Air Force
Dates of Service: 1944-1946
Service Location(s): England, France
War or Conflict(s) Involved In: WWII
Highest Rank Attained: Tech. Serg.
Current Military Status: Honorably Discharged
Entered Service Via: Enlisted
Prisoner of War: No